Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world; this is our stand against it.
Beginning January 2012, Michelle and I will embark on a year long adventure to: photograph 50 weddings, in 50 states, within 50 weeks, donating $1,000 per wedding to an anti-human trafficking organization, She Dances, for a total of $50,000. The funds raised through the Fifty Nifty, will assist She Dances in either sustaining their current safe home in Honduras for one year, or allow them to open a new safe home in another place of need. Each couple we work with, will write a check for $1,000 directly to She Dances, which will create a connection between them and the work being done to fight human trafficking, as well as mobilize a nationwide collaboration to help young girls who are being sexually exploited in Honduras.
The beauty of this project is that it requires action from everyone:
- Book us to shoot your wedding in 2012.
- Blog/Tweet/Facebook about the Fifty Nifty
- Tell your friends, family, and tech savvy children
- Contact your local media
We really need your help to make the Fifty Nifty a reality and truly appreciate all of your support in this effort to fight human trafficking. If you want to get involved, book us to photograph your wedding, or if you have any questions, please see our contact info below.
Hope to see you on the road in 2012!
Excitedly,
Jonny + Michelle
(click to download fifty nifty.pdf)
email: paperantler@gmail.com
phone: 612.568.7480
*The route and dates below are clearly flexible; if you are getting married in 2012 and want your wedding to be a part of the Fifty Nifty, please inquire and we’ll see what we can do!
Fifty Nifty Route:
January:
7th Florida (booked in Georgia)
14th Alabama
21st Tennessee
28th Kentucky
February:
4th Missouri
11th Arkansas
18th Mississippi
25th Louisiana
March:
3rd Texas (booked in Texas)
10th Oklahoma
17th Kansas
24th Colorado (booked in Tennessee)
31st New Mexico
April:
7th Arizona
14th Utah (booked in Nassau, Bahamas)
21st Nevada (booked in Texas)
28th California
May:
5th Oregon
12th Washington (booked in Wisconsin)
19th (booked in Missouri)
20th Idaho (booked in Minnesota)
26th Montana (booked in New York)
28th (booked in Washington)
June:
2nd Wyoming (booked in Toronto)
9th Nebraska (booked in Iowa)
16th S. Dakota (booked in Alaska)
23rd N. Dakota (booked in South Dakota)
30th Minnesota (booked in Minnesota)
July:
7th Iowa (booked in Wisconsin)
14th Wisconsin (booked in Wisconsin)
15th (booked in California)
21st Illinois
28th Indiana
August:
4th Michigan
11th Ohio
18th W. Virginia
25th Pennsylvania
September:
1st New York
8th Vermont
15th Maine (booked in California)
22nd New Hampshire (booked in New York)
29th Massachusetts (booked in New York)
October:
6th Connecticut
13th Rhode Island
20th New Jersey
27th Delaware
November:
3rd Maryland
10th Washington DC
17th Virginia
24th N. Carolina
December:
1st S. Carolina
8th Georgia
15th Hawaii
Many thanks to…
Joe McMahon for his awesome work on the video.
Lazerbeak for letting us use his song.
John Swee for his amazing design skills.
Nice. I’ll be following this story pretty closely.
This is a very cool idea. I will try to create a similar wedding photography package, which a portion will go to some charity. I hope you don’t mind if we use your idea. If you do please let us know.
Wow, this is so inspiring. What a great way to help support this area of social injustice. I am also trying to put together a fundraiser/awareness event through my photography. I don’t do weddings but I am hoping to make a difference somehow!
Good luck on your endeavors!
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SO wish I was getting married next year, just to have you shoot for this awesome cause! I’m not even engaged! haha
I am getting married on March 30th, 2012. Unfortunately, it will be in PA – but if you decided to change up your schedule – PLEASE let me know! I would love to have you photograph my wedding and help this AWESOME cause
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May God bless you both RICHLY for using your gifts and talents to make a difference in others’ lives. I pray for financial increase in this next year for both of you. I pray for safe travels for you also. My husband and I are visual artists, and we purpose to tithe off our art shows. We know everything we do is about God, and not about us. I believe the impact you will have on the people whose lives you touch (the couples getting married and the people of Honduras) will be far reaching, beyond what you can think or imagine!
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What a great idea! So glad I found you, I will certainly help spread the word.
Emily
(Eco Chic Weddings)
sweetness! LOVE this idea. will repost on facebook to get the word out. supporting you guys as a fellow photog
Killer idea!!! Can’t wait to see how it evolves!
I’m in love with this idea. I’ve been dreaming of ways to bring photography and social justice together and this is a perfect example. Thanks for the inspiration!
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SO cool!